Leadership

This news channel page highlights examples of leadership in hospital and health systems. While healthcare leadership is often seen as the positions of chief executive officers, chief clinical officers, chief of staff, and chief information officers, it also can can be other individuals or the entire healthcare system that shows unique ways to enhance patient care and manage strategies, quality, safety and revenue initiatives.

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American Board of Radiology says ‘persistent barriers’ preventing it from reducing user fees

The doc-certification group recently switched to a virtual exam business model and anticipated the change would help reduce costs.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected radiologists’ happiness outside of work

Only about 60% of rads felt fulfilled during their off-the-clock hours, a 22 percentage point dip from the previous year.

‘We’re cheap’: Following radiology exit, Mednax opts not to change name back to Pediatrix

The Sunrise, Florida, physician firm had originally hoped to rebrand as a nod to its start as a single neonatology group in 1979. 

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More than 50% of radiologists suffering emotional stress, including feelings of ‘living in slow motion’

About 60% said they experienced a workload reduction greater than half during the pandemic, according to a survey of 2,150 rads. 

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Pioneering neuroradiologist John Bentson dies from complications due to COVID-19

During the subspecialty's nascent days, he invented the Bentson Wire Guide, which has helped treat thousands of patients, according to the American Society of Neuroradiology.

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RadNet leases massive space in mall revitalization project as part of hospital joint venture

Together, the Los Angeles-based imaging operator and Dignity Health plan to offer a full range of radiology services in the 24,000 square-foot center.

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US Radiology Specialists faces upside and execution risk in debt-fueled expansion plans: Moody’s

USRS benefits from market concentration and business diversity, but also high leverage and modest scale,  the investor service noted. 

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Reddit presents ‘high-yield’ opportunity for radiologists to engage with peers and patients

Popular topics on the online forum include case presentations, humor, and imaging appropriateness, NYU Langone experts wrote recently. 

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

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GE HealthCare moves PET/CT scanner production to United States

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.